Originally posted by sdcluser
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I agree, but that few seconds earlier, becomes a few seconds earlier, becomes a few seconds earlier... etc etc.. you see it in UFC all the time... A guy gets in trouble, and the ref stops it... without giving the guy the benefit of the doubt to get out of trouble...
The right refs stop it at a good time... other refs stop too early or too late because they are scared, they're scared that they'll be the reason a fighter gets hurt, or they're scared they're be the reason for an early stoppage... its a tought job, no doubt about that, but its a job and they should still be trying to do it to the best of their ability...
As a ref, you shouldn't be happy with an early "Safe" stoppage and you shouldn't be happy with a "late" stoppage... you should know you let the fight go on as long as it absolutely could without perminent damage.
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